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f SUSPENDBRS. A'PILIOTION FILEI? SEPT. 2, 1902.

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l UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

HENRY C. HINE, OF NEW BRITAIN,I CONNECTICUT.V

sUsPENDERs.

.SPECIFICATION formngpart of Letters Patent No. 721,634, `dated February Y24, 1903.

' Application filed September 2.1902. Serial No. 121,738. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom/it may concern.:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. HINE, a citizen of the United States, residing in New Britain, in theeounty of l-Iartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to Suspenders; and its object is to improve the connection between the shoulder-straps and the rear suspenderend, particularly with a view to securing at low cost an easily-working and durable suspender.. Y y y In the drawings forming a part lof this specification, Figure l'illu'strates apair of suspeuders embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved trimming with its connections. Fig; 3 is a View of a lever, hanger, and cordfcarrierx Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the parts seen at Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken ou line a; of Fig. 3.

The shoulder-straps of the suspender are designated as 6 and 7 andthe rear suspen der-end as D. The devices connecting said straps to the suspender-end include a hangerV C, which has an eye c for connection to the.

suspender-end, and a lever A, pivoted to 'said hanger. Said lever is connected tothe shoulder-straps by means of a cord B, whose ends' vare inclosed in eyestdesignated generally asj A' and A2) upon the ends of the lever A and which has a running connection with the shoulder-straps, as by running over pivoted cord carriers or loops 2 and 3, connected, re-

spectively, by eyes 4 and 5 to the Lstraps 6' and 7. The cord also'runs over a carrier F, which is pivoted at f to the lever A, between Athe ends of the latter and preferably eccentrically to the main-lever pivot and above said pivot, as seen at Figs. 1 and 3. By means -of the carrier F the straps 6 and 7 are kept apart, or, in other words, the tendency of the straps to run together, which lwould occur if the cord wentdirectly from carrier 2 to carrier 3, is avoided.'

The lever A consists, preferably, of plates c and d', in which arestruck up opposite an nular grooves or-channels b and b for the reception of a single circular series of balls e. The plates are preferably connected centrally thereto.

by a rivet c." The hanger is formed with au eye c2, inserted betwee'nthe lever-plates c and a/, and surrounds the bearing-balls, whereby the hanger is pivoted tothe lever. The grooves h and b cooperate with the eye c2' to forma Arace e for the balls.

rivet f and has a curved cord-channel f.

It will be understood 'that when the'lever A is turned upon its pivot the yoke Fis 4moved to either right or left, so that the stress of the bight g of the cord which passes through said yoke is exerted to a certain extent to restore said lever to its normal position, thereby conducing to the effectiveness of the entire equalizing device, which term is intended to include the lever A and the parts pivoted It will be seen that thel cord runs from one end of the lever up over a yoke of one strap, then down and over the lever-yoke F and up and over the lever of the other strap,

Athen back to a point of engagement to the other end of the lever, thereby forming two loops .or-.bights of cords B and B2. It will be vunderstood that considerable Afreedom 0f conduces to freedom of action and comfortof latter; that the shoulder-cords are connected to the lever at itsends and also'a't a point between its ends; that the shoulder-straps are connected to the cord in such a manner as to enable relative movements between them and the cord; that thehangerispivoted to the lever in this instance by a single row of bear- Ioo ing-balls; that the lever and hanger elements are formed of thin sheet metal, one thereof consisting of a pair of plates and the other thereof being inserted between such plates and having an eye; that means, as the central transverse fastener c, are provided for retaining the lever-hanger and balls in coperative relation, and that the cord-carrier F is pivoted to the lever between the ends of the latter, but eccentrically to the pivot of the hanger C.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of my improvements.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. Asuspender comprising a pair of straps, a cord carried thereby, an equalizing device attached to said cord and comprising a lever, a hanger pivoted thereto, a suspender-end attached to said hanger, a ball-bearing between said lever and hanger, and means for securing said cord to said lever. t

2. Asuspender comprising a pair of straps, a cord member carried thereby, an equalizing device attached to said cord, and comprising a lever having a ball-channel, halls mounted in said channel, a hanger pivoted to said lever, and bearing on said balls, a suspenderend attached to said hanger, and a cord-chauneled yoke also pivoted to said lever and holding a portion of said cord. i

3. A suspender comprising a pair ot' straps, a cord member attached thereto, an equalizing device carried by said cord and comprising a lever having a ball-channel around its pivot, balls in said channel, a suspender-end hanger pivoted to said lever and bearing on said balls, a yoke pivoted to said lever and having a channel to receive said cord.

4. In a suspender, the combination with shoulder-straps and with the suspender-end D, of a connecting device comprising a lever connected midway its ends, to said suspenderend, a ball-bearing at said connection, a cord attached to said hanger and a yoke holding said cord.

5. A suspender comprising a pair of straps, an equalizing device, a cord connecting said equalizing device and straps, said equalizing device comprising a lever, and a hanger pivoted thereto, said lever and hanger having a ball-bearing connection, and a yoke member holding the bite of the loop in said cord.

6. A suspender comprising a pair of straps, a cord attached thereto, an equalizing device attached to said cord, and comprisingr a lever, a ball-channel therein, balls running in said channel, a hanger carried by said balls, and a yoke pivoted to said lever and holding said cord so that the latter forms loops leading from the lever to the straps.

7. The combination of a lever having cordreceiving devices at its ends, a suspender-end hanger pivoted to said lever between the ends of the latter, and a cord-carrier pivoted to said lever between the ends of the latter but eccentrically to the pivot of said hanger.

8. The combination with a lever of a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto between the ends thereof, a pair of shoulder-straps having cord-carriers, a` cord-carrier pivoted upon said lever at a point above said hangerpivot, and a cord attached to the ends of said lever and rove through said carriers.

9. The combination of a lever, a suspenderend hanger pivoted thereto by means of a single row ot' bearing-balls, a pair of shoulderstraps, and means connecting said shoulderreceiving devices at its ends, a suspender-end hanger pivoted by means of a series of balls to said lever between the ends of the latter, and a cord-carrier pivoted to said lever between the ends of the latter but eccentrically to the pivot of said hanger.

12. The combination with a lever of a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of a series of balls, a pair of shoulder-straps having cord-carriers, a carrier pivoted upon said lever between the ends of the latter, and a cord running from the ends of saidlever over the carriers on said shoulder-straps and also over the carrier on said lever.

13. The combination with a lever of a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto between the ends thereof by means of a series ofballs, a pair of shoulder-straps having cord-carriers, a cord-carrier pivoted upon said lever at a tached to the ends of said lever and rove through said carriers.

14E. The combination of a lever, a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of a series of balls, and means for connecting the shoulder-straps to said lever at its ends and also at a point between its ends.

15. The combination of a lever, a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of a series of balls, a cord attached at its ends to the ends of said lever, and a pair of shoulder-straps connected to said cord so as to permit relative movement between the shoulderstraps and the cord.

16. The combination of a lever, a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of a series of balls, a pair of shoulder-straps, and means, including connections between said shoulder-straps and the ends of said lever, for enabling either of said shoulder-straps to move toward said lever and the other thereof to move simultaneously away from said lever. l

17. The combination of a lever, a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of a series of balls, a pair of shoulder-straps,

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` p oint above said hanger-pivot, and a cord at- IIO , a cord connected to said lever and having a running connectionwith said `shoulder-straps, and means'for keeping the ends of said shoulder-straps separate. t

18.' The combination of a lever, a suspender-end hanger pivoted thereto'by means -of a series of balls, a pair of shoulder-straps,

a cord connected to the ends of said lever and having a running connection with said shoulder-straps, and a cord-carrierover which said cord runs between said shoulder-straps; said cord-carrier having a connection to one of said lever and hanger elements.

19.The combination of a lever, asuspender-end hanger pivoted thereto by means of bearing-balls, a pair of shoulder-straps, and means connecting said'shoulder-straps to said lever injsuch a manner that either strap may move away from' the lever while the other strap moves toward the lever; one of said hanger and llever elements consisting of a pair of plates, and the other thereof being inserted between said plates.

20." Al pair of Suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having a running connection therewith, a suspender-end, and a device connecting said cord to said' suspender-end; said connectingdevice'compris` ing a lever to whose opposite ends said cord is connected, and a hanger to which said suspenderend is connected; said lever and hanger elements being formed of lthin sheet metal, and one of said elements consisting of 'a pair of plates and the other thereof being to which said suspender-end is connected;

said lever and hanger elements being formed of thin sheet metal, and one of said elements consisting of a pair of plates and `theother thereof being insertedv between said plates and lhaving an eye; a transverse fastener eX- tending through said eye and connecting said plates, and the elements which compose said connecting device being so formed or stamped up and arranged as to form a ball-race, a part whereof consists of said eye; and a set of balls in said race.

` 22. A pair of Suspenders comprisinga pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having a running connection therewith, a suspender-end, and a device connecting said cord to saidy suspender-end, said connecting device comprising a lever to whose opposite ends said cord is connected, a cord-carrier between the ends of thelever', and a hanger to which said suspender end is connected; said Vlever and hanger elements being formed of thin sheet metal, and one of saidelements consisting of a pair of plates'and the other thereof being inserted between said plates and having an eye, "and at least one of said plates having aA struck-up annular depression which copert ates with said eye to form a ball-race; anda set of balls in said'race'.

23, A pair 'of Suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having a running connection therewith, a suspender-end, andv a device connecting said cord to said susfpender-end, Said connecting device comprising `a lever to whose opposite ends and middle portion said cord `is connected, and a 4hanger to which saidsu'spender-end is connected said lever and hanger elements being formed of thin sheetmetal, and one of said elements consisting' of a pair of plates and the other thereof beinglinserted between said plates and being connected thereto lby a set of bearing-balls.

24. AA pair of Suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having a running connection therewith, a suspender-end, anda device connectingsaid cord to said suspenderend, said connecting device comprising a ley ver to whosel opposite ends said cord is attached, anda hanger to which said suspenderend is connected; said lever and hanger elements being formed of thin sheet metal; said lever consisting of a pair of plates and said hanger being inserted between said plates and having an eye; said plates having .similar struck-up annular depressions, 'and said IOOV depressions cooperating with said eye to form f a ball-race; a set of balls in'said race; and a rivet passing through said eye and connecting said plates; one of said plates being formed with loops and the other thereof projecting `into the loops and holding the'cord v therein.

25.- A pair of Suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having 'a' running connection therewith, asuspender-end, and a device connecting said c ord to said suspenderend; saidV connecting device comprising a lever to whose opposite ends said cord is at-` tached, a cord-carrier pivoted to said lever .erative relation.

26.V A pair of Suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder-straps, a cord having a running IIO` `connection therewith, a suspender-end, and a device connecting said cord to said suspenderend; said connecting device comprising aleplates, and said hanger being inserted bever to whose opposite ends said cord is contween said plates and pivoted thereto by neeted, a hanger to which said supender-end means of a set of balls.

is connected, and a cord-carrier pivoted to. HENRY C. I-IINE. 5 said lever above said hanger-pivot; said lever Witnesses:

and hanger elements being formed of thin FRED. J. DOLE,

sheet metal, said lever consisting of a pairof F. W. BARNACLO. 

